Old Proverbs Mangled

Lerf1950 · 06-10-2005, 07:43 PM

A first grade teacher had 25 students in her class and she presented
each child the first half of a well known proverb and asked them to come
up with the remainder of the proverb.
It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you.
While reading, keep in mind that these are first graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is classic!

1. Don't change horses...................until they stop running.

2. Strike while the.................bug is close.

3. It's always darkest before..........Daylight Saving Time.

4. Never underestimate the power of ...................termites.

5. You can lead a horse to water but ..............how?

6. Don't bite the hand that .................looks dirty.

7. No news is........................impossible.

8. A miss is as good as a ...................................Mr.

9. You can't teach an old dog new ......................math.

10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll ......stink in the morning.

11. Love all, trust ..............................me.

12. The pen is mightier than the ..........................pigs.

13. An idle mind is.............................the best way to relax.

14. Where there's smoke there's ....................pollution.

15. Happy the bride who....................gets all the presents.

16. A penny saved is .....................................not much..

17. Two's company, three's .....................the Musketeers.

18. Don't put off till tomorrow what ............you put on to go to
bed.

19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and ........you have
to blow your nose.

20. There are none so blind as ..............Stevie Wonder.

21. Children should be seen and not ...................spanked or
grounded.

22. If at first you don't succeed ....................get new batteries.

23. You get out of something only what you .............see in the
picture on the box.

24. When the blind lead the blind .........get out of the way.

And the WINNER and last one --

25. Better late than ...........................pregnant.

**AngelFeather** · 06-10-2005, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lerf1950

22. If at first you don't succeed ....................get new batteries.

And the WINNER and last one --

25. Better late than ...........................pregnant.

Maybe shouldve stuk to batteries?? LMAO

Good One.. indeed worthy of Green....

tsalagigirl · 06-12-2005, 02:26 PM

Quote:

25. Better late than ...........................pregnant.

Sounds like that kid over heard his big sister or something.

**chazziff** · 06-13-2005, 12:27 AM

holy crap 25 is da "beast"!!

24 is quite wise if u really think bout it...

Mezzobean · 06-17-2005, 11:45 PM

On a similar note: try mixing up the halves of two proverbs to come up with two new ones, such as this set I thought of yesterday:

Time and tide wait to spite your face.
Don't cut off your nose for no man.

See?

06-10-2005, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lerf1950 Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bloomington IN Posts: 50	Old Proverbs Mangled A first grade teacher had 25 students in her class and she presented each child the first half of a well known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are first graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is classic! 1. Don't change horses...................until they stop running. 2. Strike while the.................bug is close. 3. It's always darkest before..........Daylight Saving Time. 4. Never underestimate the power of ...................termites. 5. You can lead a horse to water but ..............how? 6. Don't bite the hand that .................looks dirty. 7. No news is........................impossible. 8. A miss is as good as a ...................................Mr. 9. You can't teach an old dog new ......................math. 10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll ......stink in the morning. 11. Love all, trust ..............................me. 12. The pen is mightier than the ..........................pigs. 13. An idle mind is.............................the best way to relax. 14. Where there's smoke there's ....................pollution. 15. Happy the bride who....................gets all the presents. 16. A penny saved is .....................................not much.. 17. Two's company, three's .....................the Musketeers. 18. Don't put off till tomorrow what ............you put on to go to bed. 19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and ........you have to blow your nose. 20. There are none so blind as ..............Stevie Wonder. 21. Children should be seen and not ...................spanked or grounded. 22. If at first you don't succeed ....................get new batteries. 23. You get out of something only what you .............see in the picture on the box. 24. When the blind lead the blind .........get out of the way. And the WINNER and last one -- 25. Better late than ...........................pregnant. __________________ Every Act of Creation is an Act of Faith.

06-13-2005, 12:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
chazziff YO!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in a big sleigh bed Posts: 6,517	holy crap 25 is da "beast"!! 24 is quite wise if u really think bout it... __________________ See I wanna move, but can't escape from you So I keep it low, keep a secret code So everybody else don't have to know So keep ya love locked down

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06-17-2005, 11:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mezzobean Junior Dancer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 248	On a similar note: try mixing up the halves of two proverbs to come up with two new ones, such as this set I thought of yesterday: Time and tide wait to spite your face. Don't cut off your nose for no man. See?

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